Twitchy's own lawyer, Aaron Walker, did a deep dive on the "hush money" case against Donald Trump in Manhattan and concluded that Trump may very well be proved the victim of extortion. How this ever ended up in court is beyond us, but as Joe Biden slips further in the polls (and mentally), Democrats are counting on this case to be the one the puts Trump behind bars.
Mark Joseph Stern has a piece in Slate admitting he was wrong when he thought Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case was on shaky legal ground. It sounds like he's trying to convince himself as well as his readers.
When Alvin Bragg indicted Trump, some on the left were skeptical. Now, with Bragg's case possibly the only chance to convict Trump before election day, they're on board. Totally on board. https://t.co/z4SQ3LRlZr
— Byron York (@ByronYork) April 16, 2024
Stern writes:
All of which leads to the second, more practical reason I was wrong to doubt Bragg’s indictment: I thought any trial Trump faced before 2024 should be about the election. This case, however, is about the election—albeit the one in 2016, not 2020. This distinction matters, but not nearly enough to undermine the wisdom of the New York prosecution.
Obviously, Trump’s criminality during and after the 2020 election, including his work to overturn the outcome through an insurrection, is more serious than the Stormy Daniels payout. Much more serious; no debate there. It would be ideal if Trump faced trial for these alleged offenses first, because they marked a historic and devastating assault on democracy, culminating in an act of shocking violence. He deserves to be held accountable for these actions in open court, by a jury of his peers, before he has another chance to stage a coup. But thanks to Trump’s persistent efforts to run out the clock—too often indulged by SCOTUS—it’s now almost inconceivable that he will face such a trial before it’s time to vote again.
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"An act of shocking violence." Yeah, someone knocked over a table and another guy put his feet up on the desk. The only shocking violence was the shooting of Ashli Babbit.
It's funny how Hillary Clinton funneled money through a law firm to generate the fake Steele dossier, and she got off with a fine from the FEC.
No juror in their right mind could possibly vote to convict. That's why this is in Manhattan.
— Norm D. (@ncd22124) April 16, 2024
Trump will go up another 10 points in the polls. The country sees this for the despicable dirty trick that it is, and it will make judicial reform that much easier after Trump wins
— Noah Friedland (@NoahFriedland) April 16, 2024
I don't think any of them are emotionally prepared for an acquittal.
— Kaiser Bill (@WaivedSAP) April 16, 2024
The thinking on the Left now seems to be that this was election interference because Trump would have lost the election had Daniels come forward earlier.
It’s their fantasy.
— Doug Bright (@DougBright1) April 16, 2024
They have no choice. It's all or nothing
— Zebra12🇺🇲⚡🔥 Sic Semper Tyrannis (@Zebra12991210) April 16, 2024
When you take crimes that are listed as misdemeanors and you upgrade them to felon. You have no credibility left. You’re using the power of your office to take out a political opponent and everyone can see it. You will be punished come Election Day .
— Gerald Aftem (@gerald_aftem) April 16, 2024
The “case” is absurd.
— Save America - Trump 2024 (@FlutterBye45) April 16, 2024
You’re probably right but did you ever check if he still gets elected if he’s in jail where I expected him to be by now or soon over a year ago. Biden was going to jail him regardless of laws. Will America elects its savior from jail?
— Dan דן (@dan_araz) April 16, 2024
Trump will win the election from prison and pardon himself.
Another liberal article written trying to make a wrong into being right.
— Jim Bollinger (@bollinger_50) April 16, 2024
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